I hope this Isn't True , but It did Raise a question in my mind .

Danno · 01-15-2013, 08:23 AM

Originally Posted by Crusader

Which scares me as he is getting older, armstrength deteriorates with increasing age and he never had a cannon to start with. Don't get me wrong, he gets the job done but what I do wonder is if that will continue.

I don't think it has anything to do with arms trength. I think he'd rather slightly underthrow it than over-throw it.

Budsdrinker · 01-15-2013, 08:38 AM

Originally Posted by Danno

I don't think it has anything to do with arms trength. I think he'd rather slightly underthrow it than over-throw it.

I agree he'd rather underthrow the ball because he is expecting his receiver to come back towards the ball which they didn't do this year for some reason. Graham was the worst at sitting back for a ball instead of coming back to the ball which led to at least 2 ints that I can remember.

UK_WhoDat · 01-15-2013, 09:53 AM

Originally Posted by Danno

Drew has always slightly underthrown receivers deep.

I didn't really notice anything different this year.

But who knows? This staff has shown a tendency to hide injury news from the media before.

Oh-uh! Here comes InjuryGate. Where is Graham when you need him?

TheOak · 01-14-2013, 08:18 AM

Same thing happened in 2010 or 2011 I believe... We didnt find out until after the season Drew was playing "sore"..

Utah_Saint · 01-15-2013, 10:44 AM

Originally Posted by TheOak

Same thing happened in 2010 or 2011 I believe... We didnt find out until after the season Drew was playing "sore"..

In 2010 Drew was playing with a torn meniscus. Initially, Drew and Sean Payton denied the report,
Report: Brees has fracture, torn meniscus in knee - CBSSports.com

but after the season, Drew confirmed.

SC Interview: Brees says he played this season with a torn MCL - Shutdown Corner - NFL*Blog - Yahoo! Sports

2010 was also Drew's worst year for interceptions. It had a direct effect on how Drew planted his feet for a pass, especially on longer passes.

Mardigras9 · 01-14-2013, 08:23 AM

It's not injury as much as overuse, "having" to throw deep over and over to try to climb out of a hole almost every game this past season. His per game attempts over 50 most games and alot of those trying to eat up chunks of yardage. He still proved he can thread the needle at will.

Speedy Ron · 01-14-2013, 08:46 AM

its the new balls. not real leather anymore...now they are synthetic leather

The Dude · 01-14-2013, 02:20 PM

Was it 07 that he injured his ankle and we didn't find out until after the season that it lingered all year? He threw a lot of interceptions that year too if I recall. Anyway a QB like Drew is going to throw interceptions, its just part having a QB with his style of play. The ones I hate are the ones he dumps off when he is pressured and about to get hit. Throw the damn ball away. Ass hole.

Rugby Saint II · 01-14-2013, 03:01 PM

Originally Posted by The Dude

Was it 07 that he injured his ankle and we didn't find out until after the season that it lingered all year? He threw a lot of interceptions that year too if I recall. Anyway a QB like Drew is going to throw interceptions, its just part having a QB with his style of play. The ones I hate are the ones he dumps off when he is pressured and about to get hit. Throw the damn ball away. Ass hole.

Dude did you just call Drew Brees an ass hole? Really?

Rell&Gold · 01-15-2013, 12:29 AM

SMH to this thread!

01-15-2013, 08:23 AM	#1
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,758	Re: I hope this Isn't True , but It did Raise a question in my mind . Originally Posted by Crusader Which scares me as he is getting older, armstrength deteriorates with increasing age and he never had a cannon to start with. Don't get me wrong, he gets the job done but what I do wonder is if that will continue. I don't think it has anything to do with arms trength. I think he'd rather slightly underthrow it than over-throw it.

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Budsdrinker A Cajun Transforming TX Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The Woodlands, Texas Posts: 2,787	Re: I hope this Isn't True , but It did Raise a question in my mind . Originally Posted by Danno I don't think it has anything to do with arms trength. I think he'd rather slightly underthrow it than over-throw it. I agree he'd rather underthrow the ball because he is expecting his receiver to come back towards the ball which they didn't do this year for some reason. Graham was the worst at sitting back for a ball instead of coming back to the ball which led to at least 2 ints that I can remember.

01-15-2013, 09:53 AM	#3
UK_WhoDat 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Wherever I lay my hat Posts: 4,005	Re: I hope this Isn't True , but It did Raise a question in my mind . Originally Posted by Danno Drew has always slightly underthrown receivers deep. I didn't really notice anything different this year. But who knows? This staff has shown a tendency to hide injury news from the media before. Oh-uh! Here comes InjuryGate. Where is Graham when you need him?

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TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,059	Re: I hope this Isn't True , but It did Raise a question in my mind . Same thing happened in 2010 or 2011 I believe... We didnt find out until after the season Drew was playing "sore"..

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Utah_Saint Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 3,521	Re: I hope this Isn't True , but It did Raise a question in my mind . Originally Posted by TheOak Same thing happened in 2010 or 2011 I believe... We didnt find out until after the season Drew was playing "sore".. In 2010 Drew was playing with a torn meniscus. Initially, Drew and Sean Payton denied the report, Report: Brees has fracture, torn meniscus in knee - CBSSports.com but after the season, Drew confirmed. SC Interview: Brees says he played this season with a torn MCL - Shutdown Corner - NFL*Blog - Yahoo! Sports 2010 was also Drew's worst year for interceptions. It had a direct effect on how Drew planted his feet for a pass, especially on longer passes. UK_WhoDat and TheOak like this.

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Mardigras9 Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Land Mass between LA and AL Posts: 4,375	Re: I hope this Isn't True , but It did Raise a question in my mind . It's not injury as much as overuse, "having" to throw deep over and over to try to climb out of a hole almost every game this past season. His per game attempts over 50 most games and alot of those trying to eat up chunks of yardage. He still proved he can thread the needle at will.

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